**Trump Optimistic About Ending Ukraine-Russia War**
US President Donald Trump said that his recent talks with Ukrainian and Russian leaders were “great”. He expressed optimism about ending the war between Ukraine and Russia.
On February 13, Trump tweeted about his conversations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. He claimed that both leaders want to stop the war, which has resulted in millions of deaths.
**Talks Underway**
Zelensky and Trump agreed to work together to end the war. The Ukrainian president’s office confirmed this development. Trump also announced that he will meet Putin in person for the first time in Saudi Arabia.
A team led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, CIA Director John Ratcliffe, and National Security Advisor Michael Waltz has been tasked with overseeing negotiations between Ukraine and Russia.
**Russia Forms Negotiating Team**
Meanwhile, Russia is forming a negotiating team to talk to the US about the war with Ukraine. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov made this announcement on February 13.
**Ukraine Prepares for Talks**
Zelensky will lead Ukraine’s delegation at the Munich Security Conference, where Trump’s team will present its diplomatic strategy. US Vice President JD Vance and Rubio will meet Zelensky in Munich to begin official talks.
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